Camber tube level
View Patent ↗A level on a wheelchair allows the cambered rear wheels to be easily adjusted to eliminate toe-in/toe-out. The level comprises a ball encased in a curved track. The curve track is formed in a clear housing that mounts to the underside of a wheelchair camber tube or wheel axle. The camber tube or wheel axle is rotated until the ball aligns with an indicator mark indicating that toe-in/out has been eliminated from the cambered wheels.
1. A level indicator mounted to an underside of a wheelchair camber tube or rear wheel axle comprising a track and a ball, wherein the ball is adapted to travel along the track and settle to a given low point on the track due to gravity.
2. The level indicator according to claim 1 , wherein the track has a curved shape.
3. The level indicator according to claim 1 , wherein the track has a U-shape with a bottom serving as the low point of the track.
4. A level indicator mounted to an underside of a wheelchair camber tube or rear wheel axle comprising a track and a displaceable element that is adapted to travel along the track and settle to a given low point on the track due to gravity.
5. The level indicator according to claim 4 , wherein the track has a curved shape.
6. The level indicator according to claim 5 , wherein the track is contained within a housing that has an area that is provided to view a position of the displaceable element within the housing.
7. The level indicator according to claim 6 , wherein the housing has a center mark that is aligned with the displaceable element when the camber tube is aligned correctly to eliminate toe-in or toe-out.
8. The level indicator according to claim 5 , wherein a housing has a center mark that is aligned with the displaceable element when the camber tube is aligned correctly to eliminate toe-in or toe-out.
9. The level indicator according to claim 5 , wherein the track is contained within a clear or translucent housing that permits viewing of a position of the displaceable element within the housing.
10. The level indicator according to claim 9 , wherein the housing has a center mark that is aligned with the displaceable element when the camber tube is aligned correctly to eliminate toe-in or toe-out.
11. A level indicator mounted to an underside of a wheelchair camber tube or rear wheel axle comprising a clear vial containing a material that resides inside the vial, wherein the material is adapted to travel inside the vial and settle to a given low point on the vial due to gravity.
12. The level indicator according to claim 11 , further comprising a center mark that is aligned with the material when the camber tube is aligned correctly to eliminate toe-in/toe-out.
13. The level indicator according to claim 11 , wherein the vial is filled with liquid that is provided to dampen the travel of the material, so as to allow the material to settle quickly to the given low point.
14. The level indicator according to claim 13 , further comprising a center mark that is aligned with the material when the camber tube is aligned correctly to eliminate toe-in/toe-out.
15. The level indicator according to claim 11 , wherein the material is a ball.
16. The level indicator according to claim 15 , further comprising a center mark that is aligned with the ball when the camber tube is aligned correctly to eliminate toe-in/toe-out.
17. The level indicator according to claim 11 , wherein the material is a liquid.
18. The level indicator according to claim 17 , further comprising a center mark that is aligned with the liquid when the camber tube is aligned correctly to eliminate toe-in/toe-out.
19. A level indicator mounted to an underside of a wheelchair camber tube or rear wheel axle comprising a clear vial containing two liquids of differing density that do not intermix, one liquid being clear in appearance and the other liquid being opaque in appearance, wherein the denser liquid settles to a given low point along the vial due to gravity.
20. The level indicator according to claim 19 , further comprising a center mark that is aligned with the denser liquid when the camber tube is aligned correctly to eliminate toe-in/toe-out.